The Top 8 White Paint Colours: Undertones, LRV and More! If you’ve been looking for that perfect white paint colour for your walls, trims or cabinets, I’m sure you’ll agree when I say that white paint is a force to be reckoned with. If you’re not at that point yet, once you have 20 […]
The 7 Best Neutral Paint Colours to Update Dark Wood Trim
Dark Wood Trim: The Top 7 Neutral Paint Colours to Update and Coordinate While this blog post refers to the wood trims of the ’70s & ’80s, the colour ideas are also FAB for older homes with dark trim work. With a focus on updating the oaks and maples of the ’90s, it’s easy to bypass the dark […]
The 4 Best White Paint Colours for Cabinets: Benjamin Moore and Sherwin Williams
The Top 4 White Paint Colours for Kitchen Cabinets Warm whites, cool whites, dirty whites, pink, blue, green – you name a colour, white’s got it covered! And choosing a white can be a HARROWING experience, especially if you aren’t starting from scratch, with existing finishes to coordinate with. So, I’ve narrowed things down […]
4 Ideas: How to Update Oak or Wood Kitchen Cabinets
How to Update Your Outdated Wood Cabinets Oak cabinets – you love ’em (if you’re a man) or hate ’em (if you’re a woman). And yes, I’m labelling, but I come across the same gender divides again and again when it comes to decorating. The above cabinets have great bones, but are they worth keeping as […]
E-Design: 3 Painted Oak & Maple Kitchen Cabinet Projects
Painted (and stained) Cabinets: Before and Afters (and a BONUS project!) I know how much you guys love your before and after’s, so I figured it was time to show a few of my recent E-design kitchen cabinet projects! Now, I didn’t have enough good clear photos of each project to do up a […]
The 6 Best Paint Colours for a Bathroom Vanity – Including White!
Popular Paint Colours for Bathroom Vanities (or even a kitchen island!) When it comes to painting a bathroom vanity (or island for that matter), there’s no need to stick with white when there are SO many awesome colours to choose from! And a vanity is a GREAT place for some depth or a splash […]
The Best Paint Finish for Walls, Ceilings, Trims, Doors and More…
Paint Finishes 101 Not sure which paint finish is best for your surface? Once you figure out what your needs are, it can be easier to figure out which sheen is best (excluding Charlie, he’s a hot mess). For example… Do you need wipeability? As in ‘I sometimes get small scuffs on my walls’ […]
The 4 Best White Paint Colours: Sherwin Williams
Sherwin Williams Top 4 White Paint Colours – Undertones and More! After my blog post re: The 8 Best Benjamin Moore White Paint Colours, I received TONS of emails and comments asking for the same thing in Sherwin Williams. Oh, you are a demanding bunch (and that’s why I love you…)! Seriously though, it’s via […]
The 3 Whites and Off-Whites I Would NEVER Paint my Trim or Cabinets
The 3 Wicked Whites of the West When it comes to picking a white paint colour for trims, doors and cabinets, there is a fiiiiine-line between what is flexible and what is most definitely not. Would you rather have a white with the flexibility of a 10-year-old gymnast or a white as flexible as an […]
What Are The Best Paint Colours for Your Front Door?
The Top 9 Front Door Paint Colours Did you know that painting your front door is one of the BEST ways to add curb appeal to your home? And in ONE AFTERNOON, you can take a ho-hum door and turn it into something that gets your neighbours talking – for less than a hundred […]
The 4 Best Gray and Greige Colours for Cabinets and Vanities (Medium-toned)
The Top 4 Gray & Greige Paint Colours for Cabinets Hands-down, gray is the most popular colour for cabinets these days (with navy blue coming in hot second), but how on EARTH do you pick from all of those grays? Warm gray, cool gray, blue gray, greige gray, green gray – HELLS BELLS! Thank […]
Should You REALLY Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets White? And Which White is Best?
The Best White Paint Colours for Kitchen Cabinets…and More. It can be DARN tricky to pick the right white for your kitchen cabinets, because it’s not just about what YOU want, it’s about what your KITCHEN wants – and kitchens can be pretty finicky. I’ve had MANY clients who were desperate for a white […]
4 Steps: Pick the Right White for your Trim, Cabinets or Walls
How to Pick the Right White for Trim, Cabinets, Ceilings or Walls It’s time to get your tighty-whities on because TODAY you’re going to learn how to pick the BEST white for your trim, cabinets, ceilings or walls! But, before we get into the nitty-gritty, let me save you a LOT of time, energy […]
Our Painted Maple Cabinets – 2 Years Later
Ask Kylie: Will My Painted Maple Cabinets Really Last? LONG story short, yes. However, we’re not friends because you enjoy my short stories… When we bought our home 4 years ago, I knew that the maple cabinets wouldn’t be sticking around for long. They were in great condition, but just weren’t ma’ jam. And […]
5 MORE Ideas: Update Oak or Wood Cabinets WITHOUT a Drop of Paint
5 Tips to Update Your Wood Cabinets with Hardware, Backsplash, Glass Doors and More! You might be surprised to hear it, but I’m a huge fan of wood cabinets (especially oak). That’s right, a HUGE fan. Why? Well, unlike melamine, thermofoil and veneers, oak cabinets are almost always REAL solid wood. And with real wood […]